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Hess Industries
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Hess Industries: Faith, family and innovation keeps the company moving forward
MANSFIELD — What started as an idea in Mark Hess’ garage in 1999 has turned into a company that leads the pack in In-Die Clinching. It’s a process only five companies across the world handle at an expertise level. As the only U.S. company who completes the process, Hess Industries has shown the endless potential […]
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Hess Industries growing by helping those in need
MANSFIELD ─ Hess Industries Ltd. has launched its first major expansion, four years after moving to the Mansfield Industrial Park. The construction, scheduled to be finished in late February, will create an additional 8,800 square feet of space for the tool-and-die manufacturer. Owner Mark Hess said the new floor space will allow his team to appropriately […]
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NCSC honors Hess Industries founder as 2020 Alumnus of the Year
MANSFIELD — North Central State College has honored Mark Hess, owner of Hess Industries Ltd., with its 2020 Alumnus of the Year award. Hess, a a 1991 graduate from the mechanical engineering program, credits .NCSC for providing an education he continues to use every day. “N.C. State has helped shape my career and I continue […]
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Hess Industries creates hands-free door handle attachment for hospitals
MANSFIELD — COVID-19 has not stopped the entrepreneurial spirit, despite many Richland County businesses being ordered to close their doors. Mark Hess, of Hess Industries at 108 Sawyer Parkway, and his team have created a new way for doors to open without passing the germs from one’s hands on to the door handle’s surface. “It’s a […]
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Hess Industries serves tool and die clients worldwide
MANSFIELD — It’s easy to take for granted the numerous metal products around us. Phone chargers, pots and pans, door hinges are all so ubiquitous, it would be easy to assume they are near-effortless to make. Yet all of these products owe their existence to the tool and die makers. They manufacture the equipment that […]
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Hess Industries and Baker’s Collision Repair win Small Business of the Year Award
MANSFIELD — After weeks of anticipation, the Richland Area Chamber has named Baker’s Collision Repair and Hess Industries Ltd. the winners of this year’s Small Business of the Year award. Hess Industries received the honor in the 14 or fewer employees category; Baker’s in the 15 or more employees category. The two businesses were honored […]
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Hess Industries owner took cue from Mansfield legend Dick Taylor
MANSFIELD – Mark Hess manages Hess Industries Ltd. with quiet humility and credits Richard (Dick) Taylor with teaching him the technical and leadership skills to succeed. Taylor, of Taylor Metal Products Company, died on Jan. 5, 2017, but the impact of his mentoring will be realized for generations to come. Hess fondly remembers how Taylor […]
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Hess Industries brings innovation to tool and die
Entrepreneur Mark Hess is an example of what hard work and perseverance, with a little help from a business incubator, can accomplish. His company, Hess Industries, is a successful tool and die company, as well as a Braintree Business Development Center anchor tenant. “My wife, Pam, and I started 15 years ago, out of Braintree, […]